Mayor Don Wesely will attend this evening's Hawley Area Neighborhood Association
cookout,
an event planned for the "National Night Out Against Crime." The cookout begins at
6 p.m. at
McWilliams Park, 25th and "T" streets.

"One of the reasons we enjoy a safe city is neighborhood involvement and the willingness
of
citizens to support anti-crime efforts," said Wesely. "National Night Out has become the
nation's
largest crime prevention event, and I encourage all citizens to take part in this 18th
annual
observance. Together, we can send law breakers the message that we support our law
enforcement officers, and we do take a strong stand against crime in our city."

From 6 to 10 p.m. tonight, citizens are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights
and spend
the evening outside with their neighbors. Police officers will also be visiting
neighborhood events.
National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and
co-sponsored
by the local Neighborhood Watch Program.